I have a couple of questions on installing new fuel pump on TR3:
1) What is the step by step procedure for installing the fuel pump?
a) Concern 1: to ensure lever is on top of cam lobe.
b) Do I need to remove the breather tube from the engine.
c) Should I install my new studs into the engine before trying too get the fuel pump to match up with the studs? Or should I put the pump up to the engine and install studs along with the pump? Reason for question C>> The new studs are quite long and the pump is hindered from going over the studs by the steering column mounts being in the way.
2) Question on new fuel pump studs from Moss. The overall length of the new studs = 1-3/8 inches end to end. The overall length of the original studs is 1-5/16 end to end. But the main problem I see is that the coarse threaded section of the new studs is only 3/8" long, where as the original is 9/16" long. Thus making the new stud protrude from the engine 3/4" whereas the original protrudes 1/2" from the engine. So even though it allows for more length for the washers and nuts to fit over the fuel pump, it will make it more difficult to get the fuel pump over the studs due to interference from the steering column mounts. The question is, will these longer studs present a problem and therefore need to be returned to Moss, or will the longer protrusion not present a problem?
Thanks for the help!
p.s. I'm attempting to install the fuel pump without getting under the car.
Bob
1) What is the step by step procedure for installing the fuel pump?
a) Concern 1: to ensure lever is on top of cam lobe.
b) Do I need to remove the breather tube from the engine.
c) Should I install my new studs into the engine before trying too get the fuel pump to match up with the studs? Or should I put the pump up to the engine and install studs along with the pump? Reason for question C>> The new studs are quite long and the pump is hindered from going over the studs by the steering column mounts being in the way.
2) Question on new fuel pump studs from Moss. The overall length of the new studs = 1-3/8 inches end to end. The overall length of the original studs is 1-5/16 end to end. But the main problem I see is that the coarse threaded section of the new studs is only 3/8" long, where as the original is 9/16" long. Thus making the new stud protrude from the engine 3/4" whereas the original protrudes 1/2" from the engine. So even though it allows for more length for the washers and nuts to fit over the fuel pump, it will make it more difficult to get the fuel pump over the studs due to interference from the steering column mounts. The question is, will these longer studs present a problem and therefore need to be returned to Moss, or will the longer protrusion not present a problem?
Thanks for the help!
p.s. I'm attempting to install the fuel pump without getting under the car.
Bob